HD assignment on System analysis and design

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SMB4201 Systems Analysis and Design

Semester 1, 2018

Assessment item 2 – Case study

This case study assesses students’ ability to apply theoretical learning to practical, real world
situations. In this assessment students, must form project groups of 3 to 4 students. Each
group must prepare a report answering the questions related to the case study tasks.

Date due: Week 5

Value: 35%

The Tasks

You have to read the Sydney Group (SG) Medical System case study and answer the

followings:

1. Identify and briefly describe data structure type at the SG.

2. Select the apparated data modelling method to explain and draw the entities

relationship at SG using standard notations.

3. Based on the project requirements and scope, discuss whether the project schedule is

reasonable? Why or why not?

4. In your opinion and based on project requirements which type of systems

development

methodology more suit for the new system development. Justify your answer.

5. Discuss in detail the activities required at each phase of the selected methodology for

developing the project.

6. Propose and explain four types of techniques, models and tools can be used to support

the activities and tasks of SMS development.

7. Suppose you are the IT director at the iTech, and you want to hire a joiner systems

analyst. The person of this position will support other senior systems analysts on the

iTech projects. Write an advertisement that would appear in the local newspapers and

online. In this advertisement, you should list desired skills, experience, and educational

requirements.

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Case Study: Sydney Group (SG) Medical System

Sydney Group (SG) medical centre has a number of registered doctors. Attributes of

DOCTORS include Doctor ID and Specialty. Patients are admitted to the centre by doctors.

The attributes of patient include Patient ID and Patient name. Any patient who is admitted

should have exactly one admitted doctor. A doctor may optionally admit any number of

patient. Once a patient admitted, the patient must be treated by at least one

doctor.

Any doctor may treat any number of patient or may not treat any patient. For

documentation requirements, the SG centre wants to record the details of the treatment

including date, time, and results.

The SG manger propose a project to develop a new software application for medical

system

with the help of iTech center. Project staff will include analyst, designer, programmer and

tester from both centres. Two technical staff members from each centre have been

assigned initially. Two software developers will assign to develop the programs using OOP.

In addition, one-part time nurse will assign from the medical centre. The project has to

consider the followings:

– Allow doctor, nurse, receptionist and management staff at the SG to view patient

history and schedule appointments using any computer inside or outside the centre.

– Upgrade the centre webpage to allow the patients to book online for seeing any

doctor.

– Develop a mobile application using android studio that allow patients to pay bills and

book online.

The SG and iTech anticipate a four-month development schedule for an initial version of the

server’s applications and mobile based client-side application. There month period for the

design and code development and finally one months for the testing.

Report Layout

The analysis report should be organised using the following headings and guidelines:

1. A Cover Title Page
2. Introduction

a. Should clearly define the aims and objectives of the project in the report
b. Explain what contents will be covered in the report

3. Data structure types
4. Selection of data modelling method and explaining and drawing the entities

relationship at SG using standard notations.
5. Discussion on the project schedule, Project schedule is reasonable? Why or why not?
6. Selection of suitable system development methodology with justification.
7. Detailed activities at each phase of the selected methodology for project development.

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8. Techniques, models and tools to support the project development activities.
9. Joiner systems analyst advertisement.
10. Conclusions and Recommendations.

a. A summary of your findings and your recommendations as to whether or not the
project should continue/ how to continue

11. References.

Assessment criteria

Assessing the quality and completeness of response to the report topic as follows:

SBM4201 System Analysis and Design

Semester 1, 2018

(Group report) Worth 35%

Marking Guide

Group Name:

Student ID Student Name

1

2

3

4

5

Assessment
Attributes

Level of Attainment Mark
Obtained

Fail Pass Credit Distinction High Distinction

Demonstrate
an

understanding

of the purpose

of

information

system
development

and different

approaches of

system
development
(40%)

Inadequate

understanding
of the purpose

of information

system
development
and different
approaches of
system

development;

cannot discuss

concepts in own

Basic knowledge

only of the

purpose of

information
system
development
and different
approaches of
system
development;

limited

depth of

basic concepts

Exhibits breadth

and depth of

understanding
of the purpose
of information
system
development
and different
approaches of
system
development

Exhibits

accurate and

detailed

breadth and

depth of
understanding
of the purpose
of information
system
development
and different
approaches of

Displays exceptional

understanding of

concepts and their

practical application

of the purpose of

information system

development and

different approaches

of system

development

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words system

development

Identify and
briefly describe
storage and
conceptual
process
modelling of
data, including
data standards
(30%)

Inadequate
understanding
of describing
storage and
conceptual
process
modelling of
data, including
data standards;
cannot discuss
concepts in own

words

Basic knowledge
only of
describing
storage and
conceptual
process
modelling of
data, including
data standards;

limited depth of

basic concepts

Exhibits breadth
and depth of
understanding
of describing
storage and
conceptual
process
modelling of
data, including
data standards

Exhibits
accurate and
detailed
breadth and
depth of
understanding
of describing
storage and
conceptual
process
modelling of
data, including
data standards

Displays exceptional
understanding of
concepts and their
practical application
of describing storage
and conceptual
process modelling of
data, including data
standards

Demonstrate
an
understanding

of IS

project

planning and

project

management

techniques

(30%)

Inadequate
understanding

of IS project

planning and
project
management

techniques;

cannot discuss
concepts in own
words
Basic knowledge

only of IS

project planning

and project

management
techniques;
limited depth of
basic concepts
Exhibits breadth
and depth of
understanding
of IS project
planning and
project
management
techniques
Exhibits
accurate and
detailed
breadth and
depth of
understanding
of IS project
planning and
project
management
techniques
Displays exceptional
understanding of
concepts and their
practical application

IS project planning

and project
management
techniques

TOTAL MARKS: 100% Total Mark Obtained:

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